Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis

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Mitosis takes place in somatic cells
Meiosis takes place in sex-cells
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After replication of DNA the nucleus divides only once hence the number of chromosome in the daughter cell is same as that in the mother cell. After replication of DNA the nucleus divides only once hence the number of chromosome in the daughter cell is same as that in the mother cell.
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All the chromosomes behave independently of each other. The homologous chromosomes remain adjacent to each other by forming pairs.
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During metaphase the chromosomes arrange themselves on the equator in such away that their centromeres remain on the plate of the spindle whereas the arms of the chromosomes remain free.
During metaphase the chromosomes arrange themselves on the equator in such a way that the centromeres of the homologous chromosome remains on either side of the plate of the spindle. Hence their arms remain towards the opposite poles.
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There is neither crossing over nor any exchange of the segments of chromatids Both, crossing over and exchange of segments of chromatid takes place.
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At the end of mitosis two daughter cells are formed from a single mother cell. At the end of meiosis four daughter cells are formed from a single mother cells.
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In a single organisms the period of Mitotic division is shorter than that of the meiotic division. In the process of meiotic division takes longer time than that of the Mitotic division taking place in the sameorganisms.
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In a metaphase stage after the division of the centromere of the chromosome each chromatid behaves as a chromosomes and separates from each other. In metaphase I, the centromere of each chromosome doesnot divide hence instead of chromatids the entire homologous chromosomes separate from each other but in metaphase II the centromere of each chromosome divides,as a result chromatids are separated.